Re: F24/UC61K Throttle friction

coxargus · Post by **coxargus** » Thu Sep 19, 2019 2:38 am

'Folks,
Now that my 'Argus' is flying - after 25 years - there are a few niggles that need attention, one of which is the throttle friction which does not exist at the moment.the small rubber doughnut which squeezes the shaft when the friction nut is tightened is past its use by date and has hardened with age.Does anybody know of a suitable replacement and where I would get one? or is there a work-around solution with o-rings/leather etc?Any pointers will be gratefully received - Many thanks
Frank Cox(Argus G-BCBL)

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dc871f · Post by **dc871f** » Thu Sep 19, 2019 10:07 am

'Aircraft Spruce had a direct replacement (entire throttle cable) for my F24.

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dave@hadfield.ca · Post by **dave@hadfield.ca** » Thu Sep 19, 2019 10:17 am

'I found an O Ring of the right size and used 2 of them. Worked well and still does 10 years later.'

Francis Cox · Post by **Francis Cox** » Fri Sep 20, 2019 2:00 pm

'Thanks everybody,If Jim comes up trumps then I am in luck - otherwise the o-ring route seems the most feasible.Cables are not an option on the UC61K as they have rods operating through 3 bell cranks.Frank

On Thu, 19 Sep 2019 at 17:32, dave@hadfield.ca [fairchildclub] wrote:

I found an O Ring of the right size and used 2 of them. Worked well and still does 10 years later.

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